US2009237447A1PendingUtilityA1

Inkjet printhead having wiped nozzle guard

Assignee: SILVERBROOK RES PTY LTDPriority: May 23, 2000Filed: Jun 4, 2009Published: Sep 24, 2009
Est. expiryMay 23, 2020(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Kia Silverbrook
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Abstract

An inkjet printhead is provided having a substrate, a plurality of inkjet nozzles arranged on the substrate, an apertured nozzle guard positioned over the nozzles so that apertures in the nozzle guard are aligned with each nozzle, and a wiper blade for wiping an exterior surface of the nozzle guard relative to the nozzles. The exterior surface has recesses around each aperture.

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1 . An inkjet printhead comprising:
 a substrate;   a plurality of inkjet nozzles arranged on the substrate;   an apertured nozzle guard positioned over the nozzles so that apertures in the nozzle guard are aligned with each nozzle; and   a wiper blade for wiping an exterior surface of the nozzle guard relative to the nozzles, said exterior surface having recesses around each aperture.   
   
   
       2 . An inkjet printhead as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the substrate is a silicon substrate and comprises a dielectric layer on the silicon substrate and a CMOS passivation layer on the dielectric layer. 
   
   
       3 . An inkjet printhead as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each nozzle is surrounded by a raised rim. 
   
   
       4 . An inkjet printhead as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the substrate defines a plurality of ink inlet apertures which are surrounded by a corresponding wall.

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